Entertainment Innovation Center of Isfahan University

Center teams

Alpanet was the first team to gain admission to the Center of Video Game at the University of Isfahan. They got together in November 2016, and three months later, it developed its first game called “Hassani.”

“Hassani” is a 2D runner game with an Iranian graphic theme developed for Android. In the game, players take the main character's role, “Hasaani,” a little boy who runs to escape a thief. As they run, they face various obstacles, which they should overcome with agility and swiftness. While running, players can also grab gold eggs to unlock new outfits for the character. Hassani is at the last stages of development and will be released soon on Iranian Android markets. The game generates money through in-app purchases.

Members

• Amin Babadi: Team manager.

• Zahra Rouhani: Server-side programmer.

• Niloufar Naderi: Graphic artist.

• Reza Rahnama: Gameplay programmer.

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PillPlay

PillPlay was established in March 2016 at the Center of Video Game at the University of Isfahan.
As its name suggests, PillPlay develops a brand-new style of game called pill play. These games deal with an illness or challenges that the player has in their life.
Team members are all prominent game community members with expertise in gaming, story writing, and web development.

Members

• Parisa Hosseini: Developer and Game Designer (until July 2016); came sixth in story writing national competition; BSc in medical engineering.

• Moein Sobouhi: Art designer and UI designer; best Personal Web winner of the Iranian Web Festival; BSc in software engineering.

• Parinaz Hosseini: Art designer; member of the winning team in the Second Game Development Marathon; came first in the Idea Show game event; BSc in medical engineering.

• Ali Gerami: Developer (until July 2016).

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Paradise

Paradise's core members met at the First Game Development Marathon at the University of Isfahan in February 2015. The team came second in that marathon, with their “Duel” game. It also came third in the Second Game Development Marathon in February 2016. In March 2016, the team gained admission to the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game.

Members

• Mohammad Reza Tajerian: Developer. BSc in hardware engineering, University of Isfahan.
• Shamim Sanisales: Developer. BSc in hardware engineering, University of Isfahan.
• Narges Badihi: Animator.

Team’s Games

“Mardom Azar” is a runner game with in-app purchases. Its main character is a naughty little boy who annoys people using the tools and bounties he collects along the way. The more he annoys, the more points he gets!

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“Colors” is an in-app purchase game where players have to beat their records. They must cross cells with the same color as the character. The colors change at random, and the player leads the character to the cell with the right color. Players can collect coins and spells to power up.

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Aratecs

After spending a year on initial research, Aratecs was officially established at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game in 2016, as an exergame startup.
With a typical video game, the player remains inactive for a long time. Exergames are designed to address this problem. They’re also more attractive and exciting. Developing Exergames requires brilliant ideas and adequate hardware.
Aratecs aims to design a Taekwondo Exergame to motivate players to be active. The game analyzes Teakwood’s kicks and develop an electronic coaching system for athletes and coaches.
The game consists of two main components. One is the hardware, including a training manikin and special covers containing power sensors, LED lamps, and vibrators interconnected by software and a large display. The other is the game’s design: a graphic game environment.
LED lamps show where and how the kicks land and how the athlete attacks or defends himself. The game uses a manikin to show how the athlete’s kick affect a virtual opponent. The game's strength lies in its customized hardware. The system can detect and improve the athlete’s techniques while its outcomes are completely scientific and reliable. It also uses accurate statistical analyses to estimate the exact time the athlete feels tired.
The system uses electromagnetic principles to detect the kicks. The magnets are placed in athlete's gloves and socks. Only the kicks that land through these magnets count toward the player’s score, and their strength is shown in the display. Force sensors, orange LEDs, and distance sensors also detect the athlete's guard. Force sensors estimate when the athlete takes action and defend himself. Distance sensors are placed on the manikin and the rods next to it and show whether the athlete could dodge the opponent's blows.
The software analyzes the athlete’s performance on each exercise and presents charts and graphs. The data reveals the athlete’s progress, quantitatively and scientifically.
The system detects exactly where the kicks are thrown, measures the kick’s force, calculates the athlete’s action-reaction time, and identifies foul kicks. It also stimulates a real fight.

After a year, Aratecs completed Phase I of the project and took out a patent for their novel hardware. Now, the team is trying to improve on Phase I, and they’ll soon start Phase II to design and develop a video game.

Members

• Seyed Mehran Amiri: Mechanical system engineer, sports engineer with expertise in physical education, technical founder. MSc in biomedical engineering, sports engineering from the University of Isfahan. BSs in mechanical engineering from the Isfahan University of Technology.
• Hadi Abbasi: Electrical system engineer, software designer. BSc in medical engineering, bioelectronics from the University of Isfahan; inventor of Taekwondo Electronic Coaching System.

Aratecs is ready to cooperate with other teams and game developers with expertise in technical-engineering and motion games. To accomplish the upcoming Phase II, the team welcomes qualified game developers in the field.

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Four Star

Four Star formed at the first Exergame’s Noarvdgah at the University of Isfahan in September 2017. The team primarily aimed at developing a basketball game where players can throw the ball in the hoop by moving their hands.

Members

• Forouzan Farzinnejad: IT engineer. Programmer and Unity developer.
• Amir Hossein Divanpour: Biomedical Engineer (Bioelectric). C, C++, C#, and Java developer.
• Amir Parsa Karimi: High School Junior. 3Ds MAX modeler and Unity game developer.
• Abbas Ali Dadkhah: IT engineer. C# programmer.
• Sedigheh Shafipour: Biomedical engineer (Bioelectric). Programmer.

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Goals

• Improve athlete’s hand strength: When throwing the ball, the athlete must rotate their hand 90 degrees right, left, up, and down while holding a weight.

• Improving muscular strength in hand injuries: A great physiotherapy exercise for those who have recently removed their hand’s cast.

• Rehabilitation: Helping with injured wrist joints, Ducron disease, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Enhancing attention and concentration.

The game will be upgraded to more steps for foot rehabilitation and more exercises for improving hand muscles.

Competitors
Behshad paly therapy belt developed at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game has similar technology. It helps to keep the waist at a right angle.

Status
The team has completed the game’s modeling and hardware. The game is implemented using Unity, and it’ll be soon completed.
Necessary tools and equipment to present the product:

• Laptop.

• Arduino board.

• Gyroscope sensor mpu6050.

An advantage of the product is its affordable start-up cost.

Alpha

Omega teamed up with Alpha and formed a joint team called Call of Game. They officially started working together at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game in March 2017.

In February 2017, the team won first place among 12 teams in the Fourth Game Marathon at the University of Isfahan.

Members

• Hojjat Afsharan: Team leader. MSc in software engineering and industrial automation expert; game developer and graphic designer.
• Atosa Hosseinkhah: Software Engineer. Programmer; member of the first team in the Fourth Game Marathon at the University of Isfahan.
• Atefeh Saleh: Software Engineer. Programmer.
• Arefeh Javaheri: MSc in Information Technology Engineering. Designer; member of the first team in the Fourth Game Marathon at the University of Isfahan

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Omega

Omega teamed up with Alpha and formed a joint team called Call of Game. They officially started working together at University of Isfahan Center of Video Game in March 2017.

In February 2017, the team came first among 12 reputable teams in the fourth Game Marathon at the University of Isfahan.

Members

• Hojjat Afsharan: Team leader. MSc in software engineering and industrial automation expert; game developer and graphic designer.
• Ali Asghar Heidari: Information Technology Engineer. Director of Graphics Department of Samaneh Sazan Company; leader of the first team in the Fourth Game Marathon in the University of Isfahan.
• Hananeh Safari: Information Technology Engineer. Programmer; member of the first team in the Fourth Game Marathon at the University of Isfahan.
• Mansoureh Zare: Information Technology Engineer. Designer

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Crazy Cube includes various challenges in each level to improve the player's concentration. The first level is simple, and the player’s speed is very low, but colors still change. The game accelerates in the next levels, making it more challenging for the player to detect the colors. As players level-up, they encounter more challenges like changing main character's color, changing the game environment, and geometric enemies. But don’t worry! The game alarms when you face a new challenge.

Hoogoo

Hoogoo has been developing games for a year, but its members have more experience. They're working on their recent game "Setaregan,” a puzzle game for smartphones.

Members

• Shamim Sania Sales: Programmer.
• Mohammad Reza Tajrian: Programmer.
• Ehsan Sarahian: Artist.
• Firooz Dehghan: Game Designer.
• Navid Omidi.

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Chalik

Chalik, a team of young game developers, formed in 2013. The team has developed multiple games since, including Tango (one of the most downloaded games), Basketball, AirHockey, DoozEmoji, MazeBall, and HonorGun for Android and Speed Racer for PC. The team also simulated the Hakim Mosque, the Vank Church, and the building of Khane Javan using virtual reality and augmented reality during the Virtual Isfahan Project.

The team started at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game in 2018, and they’re now developing a knowledge game.

Members

• Zahra Sadat Mohseni: 3D programmer and designer.

• Sara Sadeghian: 3D programmer and designer.

• Nasim Ismailian: 3D programmer and designer.

• Hajar Ismaili: Digital and graphic designer.

• Zohreh Mortezaei: Digital and graphic designer.

Games

• Massal Abbad

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• Basketball

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• Air Hockey

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• Tango

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• DoozEmoji

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• MazeBall

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• SpeedRacer

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• Virtual Isfahan

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• Virtual Khane Javan

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Anna

Anna started working at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Gamein 2018. The team is now developing a nostalgic word game for smartphones. It has six members, two of whom are working remotely.

Members:

• Mohammad Karimi: Game designer.
• Seyed Abolfazl Sharafat: Game programmer.
• Hossein Bani Asadi: Game programmer.
• Mohammad Aliraee: Graphic designer.
• Sajjad Keyvan Darian: Musician.
• Mohammad Reza Zare: Artist.

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Buggy Studio

Buggy studio started in 2018 at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game and it separated after developing a shooting game called the Last Bullet. In the game, players must find their way among dungeons and shoot the enemies in their way.

Members

• Hesamuddin Mirzaei: Game designer and artist.
• Ali Khorramshahi: Programmer.

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Behgam

Behgam is a cognitive therapy game based on duel-task. It helps the elderly improve their cognitive and motor abilities. The team consists of psychological and technical experts, who met at the University of Isfahan Center of Video Game. It came third in the COGNOTECH Challenge held by the Cognitive Sciences & Technologies Council in July 2020.

Members

• Javad Rasti: Ph.D. in Computer Engineering. Team leader.
• Nasibeh Sarami: Ph.D. student in Psychology. Psychology lead; game designer.
• Reza Soleimani: BSc in Biomedical Engineering. Technical designer.

• Amir Mohammad Ghiasi: MSc in Biomedical Engineering. Technical designer.

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